diff --git a/res/layout/search_panel.xml b/res/layout/search_panel.xml
index 82b1e11..52caeb3 100644
--- a/res/layout/search_panel.xml
+++ b/res/layout/search_panel.xml
@@ -25,20 +25,19 @@
         android:id="@+id/search_bar_container"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="?android:attr/colorPrimary"
-        android:elevation="4dp">
+        android:background="?android:attr/colorPrimary">
         <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
             android:id="@+id/search_bar"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_margin="@dimen/search_bar_margin"
-            app:cardCornerRadius="@*android:dimen/config_dialogCornerRadius"
-            app:cardElevation="3dp">
+            app:cardCornerRadius="@dimen/search_bar_corner_radius"
+            app:cardElevation="0dp">
             <Toolbar
                 android:id="@+id/search_toolbar"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="@dimen/search_bar_height"
-                android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                android:background="@color/search_panel_background"
                 android:contentInsetStart="0dp"
                 android:contentInsetStartWithNavigation="0dp"
                 android:theme="?android:attr/actionBarTheme">
diff --git a/res/values-night/colors.xml b/res/values-night/colors.xml
index 399913a..a2f534b 100644
--- a/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 -->
 
 <resources>
-    <color name="search_panel_background">@*android:color/material_grey_800</color>
+    <color name="search_panel_background">@*android:color/surface_variant_dark</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 632c72d..b2f02b8 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
 <resources>
     <color name="launcher_background_color">#ff008577</color>
 
-    <color name="search_panel_background">@android:color/white</color>
+    <color name="search_panel_background">@*android:color/surface_highlight_light</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 9491650..ef07d9d 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
     <dimen name="search_bar_margin">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="search_bar_negative_margin">-16dp</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="search_bar_height">48dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="search_bar_text_size">16dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="search_bar_height">52dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="search_bar_text_size">20sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="search_bar_corner_radius">28dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Dashboard image tile size -->
     <dimen name="dashboard_tile_image_size">24dp</dimen>